Marvel's 'WandaVision' to premiere on Disney+ on Jan. 15

It's finally happening. The first Marvel Cinematic Universe series will be coming to Disney+ at the start of the year. WandaVision's first episode will stream on the service on January 15, 2021. The six-episode show will focus on the relationship between Scarlett Witch (played by Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) following the events of Avengers: Endgame. 

You can expect to see some familiar faces from MCU, including Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) from Thor and Thor: The Dark World and Agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) from Ant-Man and The Wasp. They will also be joined by Kathryn Hahn and Teyonah Parris, who will play the adult version of Monica Rambeau (featured in Captain Marvel).

Source: Engadget

YouTube won't have its infamous YouTube Rewind this year

The much-maligned YouTube Rewind won't be happening this year. The service's annual video recap of the year has been panned by both creators and viewers alike. While YouTube tries different approaches for it, it's just not well-received. The 2018 YouTube Rewind even became the platform's most disliked video.

YouTube announced on Twitter that it was scrapping Rewind this year as it "doesn't feel right to carry on" as 2020 piles on one disaster after another. Whether it comes back next year is still unknown. 

Source: Mashable

David Fincher, Netflix sign exclusive four-year deal

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The director behind such films as Gone Girl, The Social Network, Fight Club, and Zodiac has signed another exclusive four-year agreement with Netflix. David Fincher confirmed the news in an interview with French magazine Premiere. He joked about how his next works will depend on the reception to the upcoming film, Mank, which will come to theatres and later debut on Netflix.

"Depending on Mank's reception, I'll either go see them [Netflix] sheepishly asking them what I can do to redeem myself or take the attitude of the arrogant asshole who'll require making other films in black and white," Fincher joked. "No, I'm here to deliver them 'content'—whatever it means—likely to bring them spectators, in my small sphere of influence."

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Philip Hue bulbs get support for Apple HomeKit's adaptive lighting

A HomeKit update will allow Philips Hue bulbs to automatically adjust the lighting throughout the day as it now supports Apple's adaptive lighting feature. It was first spotted in the Netherlands, but we're hoping it makes its way here. It works with Philips Hue White & Color Ambiance and White Ambiance lights. 

Version 1941132070 of the Philips Hue Bridge firmware introduces this feature to the smart lights. The Hue app will display a message explaining how the feature works once you get it. You can check if the feature is available to you by heading to the Settings menu of the Hue app. Select Software Update and tap Update when it's available. After that, launch the Home app, where you'll see a message letting you know if you have compatible Hue lights.

Source: The Verge